Equine Herpesvirus Abortion Reported in Oklahoma
Edited Press Release
March 18, 2021
Three exposed mares remain under 21-day quarantine.
Three exposed mares remain under 21-day quarantine.
One of the horses was euthanized. The state has placed an additional 22 potentially exposed horses under quarantine.
Exposed horses now number 31.
The Sonoma County horse is undergoing treatment at a veterinary isolation unit.
The World Equestrian Center quarantine on Barn D has been lifted.
Officials suspect two additional cases of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy.
An additional 23 horses on the property were potentially exposed.
One of the horses attended at show in North Salem on March 4-5.
An additional 45 horses at the affected Los Angeles County boarding facility are currently under quarantine.
A mare showed neurologic signs of the disease on March 1. Three days later a second horse, her neighbor, exhibited a fever.
Nearly 200 horses remain held at the competition venue in Valencia by government officials in Spain, where EHV-1 is a reportable disease.
The 3-year-old Thoroughbred’s training facility is under quarantine.
Both facilities are under a 21-day voluntary quarantine.
Officials have deemed the cases unrelated.
Outbreaks worldwide prompt enhanced biosecurity recommendations for equine events.
This case has not been connected with international travel, transport, or exhibition.
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